"clam up" بـChinese (Traditional)
突然閉嘴緘口不言
التعريف
突然停止說話或拒絕開口,尤其是在緊張或想逃避說某些事時。
ملاحظات الاستخدام (Chinese (Traditional))
非正式用語,通常用在人,不用於物或動物。常見於緊張、難為情或想保密時突然沉默。比“shut up”委婉, 更強調突然安靜下來。
أمثلة
He clams up whenever someone asks about his family.
每當有人問到他的家人時,他就會**突然閉嘴**。
The boy clammed up in front of the big crowd.
男孩在大羣人面前**突然閉嘴**了。
When the teacher asked, she just clammed up.
老師問問題時,她只是**突然閉嘴**了。
The moment I mentioned his secret, he completely clammed up.
我一提到他的祕密,他就**一句話也不說了**。
You can't just clam up every time things get tough.
遇到困難你不能總是**緘口不言**。
She usually talks a lot, but she clammed up when the police arrived.
她平時很愛說話,可警察一來她立刻**突然閉嘴**了。